Joe Rape

Joe Rape has been selected as the new chief of emergency services for the Collierville Fire Department. Rape has more than two decades of service and is the third generation in his family to serve as a firefighter in the local area. His grandfather founded the Forest Hill Volunteer Fire Department, and his father retired as division chief of operations from the Shelby County Fire Department. After completing training at the Texas A&M Fire School, Chief Rape began his career with the Horn Lake Fire Department before joining Collierville Fire and Rescue in 2001. Over the past 24 years, he has served in nearly every frontline role — from firefighter to lieutenant — and for the last 17 years was stationed at Fire House Number 5. He is also a member of Tennessee Task Force One, a federal Urban Search and Rescue team.